coffee pods

Environment

Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate

10:18am January 21, 2023

by Julia Simon

Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.

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As part of a wider effort to reduce waste and energy consumption, Hamburg, Germany, has become the world's first city to ban the use of coffee pods in government-run buildings, offices and institutions like schools and universities.

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Why This German City Has Banned Coffee Pods In Government Buildings

3:06pm March 01, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

Hamburg officials say single-use pods waste resources and aren't always recyclable. The city is believed to be the world's first to oust the capsules from schools, offices and other institutions.

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Coffee Horror: Parody Pokes At Environmental Absurdity Of K-Cups

3:29pm January 30, 2015

by Maria Godoy

The market for single-serving coffee pods is dominated by Keurig's K-Cups. But they aren't recyclable, and critics say that's making a monster of an environmental mess. Meet the K-Cup Godzilla.